Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Choose your answers from the options given below each question.

1. Before the game started she felt certain ……………….. winning, but after a few minutes she realized that it wasn’t going to be easy.

a) of
b) for
c) to

2. I am not afraid ……………….. tell the truth.

a) of

b) to
c) for

3. You seem very sure ……………………… passing the test.

a) of
b) on
c) to

4. I am interested …………………. finding out what she did with that money.

a) in
b) to
c) of

5. I was interested …………………. read in the paper that scientists have discovered extraterrestrial planets that could possibly support life.

a) in
b) to
c) at

6. I am not accustomed …………….. giving personal information about myself to strangers.

a) to
b) of
c) with

7. I don’t drive fast because I am afraid ……………….. crashing.

a) of
b) to
c) for

8. I am sorry ………………. losing my temper this morning.

a) about
b) of
c) to

9. I am keen ……………….. building a career in publishing.

a) for
b) on
c) at

10. She insisted ………………… coming with me.

a) to
b) on
c) at

Answers

1. of
2. to
3. of
4. in
5. to
6. to
7. of
8. about
9. on
10. on